Just as Evelyn Ford had told Officer Graham before, snakes were a very vindictive species. Not only did they like to claim territory, but they also tended to operate within a fixed area. Most snakes lived in groups, like king cobras, but they also had the tendency to cannibalize their own kind—large snakes eating small ones.
So when Evelyn Ford pulled back the curtains again and saw yesterday's Blue-ringed Sea Snake coiled outside the window, its head held high, her mindset shifted dramatically. It wasn't fear, but a strange urge to conquer and hunt it that surged within her.
Snakes are cold-blooded animals; their body temperature changes with their environment. Books said that snake blood was fishy and astringent. According to folk remedies, snake blood was a powerful tonic, believed to enhance virility and invigorate the kidneys.
While Evelyn Ford was plotting how to kill it quickly, the snake was also warily observing her.
